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Bush Hog Rotary Cutters Ferticast - Granular Fertiliser Applicator
The Ferticast Fertiliser Applicator has been developed to reduce Autumn workloads, allowing operators to apply granular fertiliser whilst Till-Seeding their Oilseed Rape. More precise application, reduced fertiliser wastage and large time savings are just some of the reasons to change to the ferticast system. In cold wet Autumns, placing fertiliser along with the seed can mean the difference between good establishment or a failed crop as it gives the plant a key nutrient boost to help them overcome adverse conditions and establish strongly before winter.
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Stainless steel metering system
The base and inter workings of the Ferticast fertiliser applicator is made from Stainless Steel and fertiliser resistant plasic and the upper hopper section is made from powder coated steel.
Precise fertiliser metering
Unlike most other types of fertiliser applicators the ferticast uses individual metering wheels for each fertiliser outlet enabling extremely accurate metering and guaranteeing the same amount of fertiliser is fed to each outlet. This is crucially important when using low application rates.
Four types of metering rollers are available for the Ferticast.
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Standard roller |
Fine roller |
Micro roller |
Dimple roller |
Any two of these rollers are supplied as standard with the Ferticast, the third or fourth can be supplied as an option extra.
There are eight seed outlets as standard but it is possible to blank off a number of them using the Blanking Roller and Stop Kit, for example for applying fertiliser in a band behind a five leg subsoiler with one outlet per leg, running directly in-line with each leg.
Even fertiliser distribution
The ferticast can be used for either band application (recommended for OSR) or to spread fertilizer evenly across the whole width.
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Broadcast Outlet |
Modified Band Outlet |
The standard broadcasting outlets spread the fertiliser in a overlapping pattern for an even full width coverage. Alternatively modified outlets are used for band application of fertiliser into rows of Oil-Seed Rape. The fertiliser placement is adjusted by changing the height of the distribution outlet, this will give you wider or narrower bands.
Accurate fertiliser rate control
The amount of fertiliser applied is controlled by the speed of the metering roller, this is adjusted until the desired application rate is achieved.
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The control box in the cab allows setting and adjustment on the move. |
Calibration is performed by removing the metering roller cover and using a calibration tray. |
Forward speed related metering
All Ferticasts comes with spoked land wheel drive to give constant forward speed related metering. The machine uses a pulse sensor to feed information back to the control box.
Optional radar and cutout switch is available. On some tractors own radar system it is possible to connect to the tractors own radar system. Forward speed related metering means accurately maintained application rates on high draft machines and in awkward shaped fields where ground speed may vary.
Robust build
Ferticast's are supplied with a strong mounting plate which assist fitting to whatever cultivation machine is chosen.
The hopper and chassis are built to withstand the rigor's of high speed seeding in hard ground.
Easy to fit
Three simple steps to mounting your Ferticast for ideal fertiliser placement:
Hopper positioning
The Ferticast Hopper can be mounted anywhere but it is important to ensure that the pipes to the outlets are not too long and that the fertiliser always flows downhill.
Practicalities of calibration and filling the hopper should always be considered when mounting the hopper. A simple base plate is provided to bolt or weld onto the implement, the Ferticast can then be mounted onto this and removed if necessary.
Land wheel drive / radar
Ferticasts are capable of metering to within 0.1Kg/ha if required which is critically important with such expensive small granules. The land wheel drive is an important part of this accurate metering and should be mounted out of the way of soil flow from the cultivator
where it can float freely to follow the contours of the land.
A correctly positioned piece of 50mm box section is all that is required to mount the land wheel assembly. Optional radar needs to be mounted at 45 degrees from horizontal and the sensor should ideally be mounted between 60cm and 90cm above the ground to ensure an accurate reading of the forward speed. A radar cutout switch may be needed to cut off reading when turning on the headlands.
Outlets
Positioning the outlets correctly is critical for good fertiliser placement. With most applications the outlets should be mounted just behind the cultivation machines and press roller.
Where possible some adjustment should be designed into the mounting of the outlets to allow fine tuning of the granule placement in the field. The optional 1.5m or 2m distributor holders assist mounting the outlets and allow horizontal and vertical adjustment to alter the spread pattern.
With the pipe work routed neatly around the machine's frame, the fertiliser is then blown to the outlets by twin 12v fans or an optional hydraulic fan.
If you would like the full information pack on the Ferticast system or the details of your local stocking dealer then contact OPICO on Telephone: 01778 421111 or Email: ask@opico.co.uk
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400lt hopper in lieu of 150lt |
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Additional metering roller |
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Distributor holder 1.5m & 2.0m |
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Additional seeder outlet |
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Y junction piece |
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Blanking stopper & roller - to reduce the number of outlets |
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Electronic controller extension cable 3m, 6m, 9m, 12m, 15m |
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8 core power cable extension (without connectors) |
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Hydraulic fan in lieu of electric fans |
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Acoustic & visual airflow alarm |
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Radar option in lieu of land wheel sensor |
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